The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-05-27
WAR AGAINST UNloNIsM.
Chicago Builders Declare for Independ-
ence, and Will Employ No Man Until
He Sewers Connection with Labor
Unions.

Chicago Builders Declare for Independ-
ence, and Will Employ No Man Until
He Sewers Connection with Labor
Unions.
CHICAGO May 20-The adoption OF
lengthy document boldly defining the rela-
tons between employers and employees IN
the future was the result CT lengthy con-
ference held at the Builders and Traders
Exchange yesterday by representatives OF
all associations of buildefsj contractors,
manufacturers and dealers. Gongratula=
tory dispatches and assurances of support
were read from Cincinnati, Boston and
New York
The document spoken of above consists
of the following pledge, the signing OF
which by every employe is to be made
universal condition of employment by all
Luilding interests of Chicago:
i't recognize the right Of every man to decide
for himself without detation or interference,
when he shall work or cease to work; where he
shall work, for whom he shall work, how many
hours he shall work and for what wages he
shall work.
I'll recognize the absolute right of the en-
ployer to decide for himself; Without interior
ence from any source, whom he shall employ OF
cease to employ; to regulate and manage MS
dom, provided only that he deal lawfully, justly
and hohorably with all men.
II recognize the right of every father to have
his son taught and of every son to learn any
lawful trade as ON a plane with his right TO
knowledge of reading, writing, or any other
branch of learning, and should be SUBJECT 10
regulation only by the laws OF the land.
II hereby pledge myself, in all my relations
and intercourse With my employers and fellow
workmen to maintain and live up to these prln-
ciples."
The same card of principles is to be pre-
sented for signature to every employer,
with the pledge thereto changed as fol-
l0wsi
TT hereby pledge myself to maintain and live
up to these principles in the prosecution OF my
business, and to lend my aid to the full extent
of my influence and power for their mainte-
nance and protection among my fellow-em-
ployes. filfther pledge myself not to employ
any workman except upon his signature 10 TINS
card of principles"
The document further declares that busl-
ness will be resumed on or before June l,
1887, with this card of principles as basis;
it provides for standing committee of one
member each of the building trades, the
Real Estate Board and the Association of
Architects, whose duty it shall be to see to
the carrying out of these principles, and
who shall appoint subcommittee, whose
province it shall be t. see that ample pro-
lection to all is afforled, and to look alter
all grievances, strikes, arbitration and
other matters; but that it work always and
solely for the maintenance and protection
OF the principles herein laid down;
that an address to the working men of the
building trades and to the general public
be prepared, setting forth the action of the
conference and its reasons therefore.
The document will now be considered by
the individual associations. Their repre-
sentatives will meet AGAIN this afternoon.
The card of principles was unanimously
endorsed at the meeting of the Master Car
penters' Association last night